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between the months of June and November) by young 

 vines, a section of the old border to the width of 

 about three feet being removed and replaced by fresh 

 compost for their reception, these operations being 

 carried out in the manner recommended in this work 

 under the headings of "When and how to make vine 

 borders," and " When and how to plant vines." The 

 vines may be allowed to bear a few bunches in the 

 first or second year after planting, according to the 

 time at which the vines were planted. This I have 

 frequently practised during the twenty-five years I 

 was head gardener at Longford Castle, Salisbury ; 

 indeed, on more than one occasion, bunches cut from 

 vines planted at the end of June in the previous year 

 were included in my prize exhibits at the Crystal Palace 

 and other autumn fruit shows. I mention these facts 

 merely to illustrate what may be done in the way of 

 "express" grape growing, and also to show how easily 

 managed, highly accommodating and remunerative a 

 plant the vine is. 



There are a great many varieties of the grape-vine 

 in cultivation under glass in some gardens. I grew as 

 many as twenty varieties in the several vineries in Long- 

 ford Castle Gardens while there, but the enumeration of 

 all these varieties here is unnecessary. I shall therefore 

 confine my list to the mention of only the best varieties 

 which find favour in leading grape-growing establish- 

 ments. 



FORM AND DIMENSIONS OF THE VINERY 



The shape and size of the vinery should be determined 

 by circumstances. They may vary as much as the percep- 

 tion and financial means of the individual owners do and 

 yet be capable of yielding first-rate grapes. The plain 

 and cheap, but nevertheless substantial structure will, 



